Gordon Ernest Deck, Q.C. has been appointed to Central Region/Red Deer, effective November 26; Mary Anne McCorquodale to Calgary Civil, effective November 26; and, William Arnold Andreassen, Q.C. to Central Region/Camrose, effective December 8.

“I welcome these three individuals to their new positions,” said Alison Redford, Minister of Justice and Attorney General. “I look forward to working with them as we strive to keep Alberta’s communities safe and secure and to increase access to justice for Albertans.”

The Alberta Judicial Council screens all candidates for Provincial Court appointments and forwards a list of recommended applicants to the Provincial Court Nominating Committee. The committee then interviews candidates from the list and recommends the names of those appointees felt to be of the highest calibre to the Minister of Justice.

The Provincial Court Nominating Committee was established in 1999. The 11 members are appointed by the Minister of Justice and represent the Alberta Provincial Court, the Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian Bar Association (Alberta Branch), other members from the legal profession, and the public. The Judicial Council has representatives from the Alberta Provincial Court, Court of Queen’s Bench, Court of Appeal and the Law Society of Alberta. It also includes two people appointed by the Minister of Justice.